Showing posts with label grooming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grooming. Show all posts
July 24, 2016

A New Favourite: Grooming Hands Gloves Are Hands-On...And Hands-Free!

Tell me if this sounds familiar:  currying off layers of sweat crust & dirt, I manage to drop my body brush at least twice.  I keep the ...

April 3, 2016

Remember To Not Forget To Not Ride

I watched my horse's eye soften as I worked my hands over Encore's neck, back, & hindquarters, seeking out knots & tensi...

June 30, 2015

It’s An Organizer! It’s A Mounting Block! It’s…A Pretty Sweet Box!

For 175 lbs of feet or bum! Solo box incl. for scale. Raise your hand if you are so over digging for the hoofpick in the abyss that is ...

March 21, 2015

This Is What Happens When You Shed Too Slowly

You get the "My Mom Doesn't Give A Crap As Long As I Sweat Less" designer clip. It's even awesomer when he's not ...

December 9, 2014

Tuesday Tack Tips: Revitalizing Tired Fleece

My fluff haz no protective force field?? Whether synthetic or manufactured by sheep, fleece-lined boots, saddle pads, even bedroom slipp...

November 30, 2014

Haircuts & Happiness

It IS satisfying, though... Yep, that’s what passes for excitement around here – unless you really want to hear how gratifying it is to ...

July 20, 2013

Lusting After Your Own Absorbine TryPak???

That title ought to get me some Google hits, ha!  But you know you are. Well, now you can win one .  And I'm going to tell you how. ...

July 16, 2013

Absorbine Shine!

I owe the good folks at Absorbine a massive apology, but the climate has just NOT been cooperative.  I think we had something like 30+ strai...

June 7, 2012

Stop The Vampire!

Now that Solo has settled into his new home and stopped using Encore as a security blanket, he has gone back to being his old, bossy self --...

April 15, 2012

Why Not A 5 Day Weekend And A 2 Day Workweek?

I vote for that instead. The Horses:    Encore radiographed clean on Friday * HUUUUUGE sigh of relief * and was pronounced "He Who...

October 29, 2011

It Only Takes 30 Minutes To Feed The Horses

Especially on a cold, rainy evening.  There's only six of them, easy, right? Bring horses in, dump the feed, turn them back out, done! ...

September 11, 2011

First Dates

Encore is used to having a job, so I decided to spend the weekend introducing him to our trails around the farm.  We've got hours worth,...

March 5, 2011

Take The Time

It is so important to do the little things to keep your horse sound and mentally and physically fit no matter what his job is. Far too easy...